Foundation to Raise Funds for Eye Care in Rural India

The Eye Foundation of America, announced today that it has launched its "100,000 Lives" fund-raising campaign with the goal of providing eye care to 100,000 people in rural India during 2014. The campaign will focus on those who suffer from diabetes and are at risk for, or may already be suffering from diabetic retinopathy — a condition that often leads to blindness if left untreated. Studies have shown that if diabetic retinopathy is detected and treated early, blindness can be averted up to 90 percent of the time. It's estimated that more than 61 million people in India have diabetes and that one out of every two are unaware of their condition. More than half India's diabetic population lives in rural areas where needed health care is virtually non-existent. Read more.